Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17931, David Fuller, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Fuller, David Eunice
W. 17931
CONTENTS

Shepherd
4043.
Connecticut
Emeline Huller widow of David Huller who was a Private Company in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to
J. R. Flynt Volland Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 67.

State of Connecticut } S. Willington Aug. 13 th 1838 Tolland County } This may certify that all who see it may know that I have read back No. 13. for marriages births & deaths Twenty fourth page for the town of Willington that David Fuller and Eunice Main were lawfully joined in Marriage the Twentieth Day of July one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Three with the exception of the date which is as printed on the record in fair legible signing as follows The following is a true extract from the record Albert Gideon & Merick Town Clerk
(Rev) David Fuller and Eunice Main were Law- fully joined in Marriage July 20 th A.D. 1753
I Gideon Merick above named do hereby say that I held the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Willington and State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception of my Certificate Gideon Merick Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } Tolland County } S. Willington Aug. 13 th 1838 Personally appeared Gideon Merick a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate & acknowledged by him Subscribed before me and J. P. Ceryle that he is Town Clerk of said Town of Willington Daniel Glazer Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland
I, Francis Chapman Judge of the Probate Court for Tolland District within said county of Tolland do certify that the deposition of Daniel G. French Esquire before whom he within deposition was taken and whose certificate is annexed thereto is a Justice of Peace within and for said County of Tolland and I believe that the signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 30 th day of August A.D. 1838 Francis Chapman Judge of Probate in Tolland District

3461 Miss Emma Tuller Declaration and application for a Pension -
Married 18 66 July '38 died 1874
Allow 12 month. pr $40. per ann
A. Holt
Hon. C. Holt H.R.

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss
On this 8th day of August A. D. 1838, herein all appeared before the court of Probate for the District of Tolland, now in session at Wallingford within said District Mrs. Eunice Tuller a resident of said Wallingford in said Tolland County, aged Seventy four years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" that she is the widow of David Tuller late of said Wallingford in said Tolland County deceased who was a private in the Army and Militia for a period of nearly twenty months. The first service that he remem- bered was by enlistment for one year in the Connecticut line in Capt. Abraham Sylvester's company. The balance of the service according to her best knowledge and belief was rendered in the Militia part at New London and part in the State of New York as she was informed at the time which was in the year 1778 or about that time whilst he the said Tuller was absent that he was in the service at New London and in the State of New York as all the service was rendered previous to her marriage. She is unable to make a very specific

declaration as to all the premises — she further declares that she was married to the said David Fuller at Millington aforesaid on the twentieth of July, seventeen hundred and eighty four in the year seven hundred and eighty four and that her husband the aforesaid David Fuller died on the 14th day of December A.D. 1814, that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the premises but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seven hundred and twenty four (1824) at the time above stated and that she is still a widow and has been ever since the decease of her late husband the aforesaid David Fuller
(Sworn to and subscribed) Emice Fuller the day and year above written before me
Novatus Chapman Judge of Probate in the District of Mendon. Novatus Chapman Judge of the Court at Mendon in the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Emice Fuller for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of August A.D. 1838.
Novatus Chapman Judge

State of Connecticut Tolland County. ) J. P. Wellington August 8 A. D. 1838-
I Nathan Jennings of Wellington in Tolland County, and State aforesaid aged eighty two years upon and say that I was intimately acquainted with David Tuller of said Wellington (now deceased) That I enlisted into the army of the United States in the Connecticut line some time about the first of January 1776 - under Lieut Solomon Prentiss - in Capt. Abraham Tyler's Company the service of one year and in Col. Bradenah Huntington's Regt. and that said David Tuller enlisted at about the same time into the same Company and Regt. and that he the said David Tuller marched with me soon after our enlistment to Roxbury Massachusetts and remained in the service with me until about the month of May following when Tuller left by an order of the Command- ing officer for New York and I returned to Wellington on a short furlough Shortly after I joined Tuller again at New York and remained in the service with him until the evacuation of the town of said service I was with Tuller at White Plains and at Fishkill

also at Crum Dana at which last mentioned place we were honorably discharged and I returned home to Wellington together with said Fuller
Sworn to and subscribed the day of 23  October  Jennings and year above written before me -
Novatus Chapman Judge of Probate for the District of Columbia

State of Connecticut } Tolland County } 3 rd p. Willington August 8 th 1838
I Joshua Main of said County & State agra Eighty two years upon and say that I was well acquainted with David Fuller of said Willington and lived within a few rods of him until the time of his death which took place on the 22 nd day of Jan'y 1814.
I was knowing to his rendering the service of one year by enlistment in the Army during the war of the revolution and about one year thereafter he performed another period of service of several months and after leaving the service he married my sister - I am unable to state any of the officers that he the said Fuller served under as I was not out with him myself - but know that he was requested to begin the service by have been in the service a number of times and some one or two years after he rendered the service of one year he hired a man by the name of Isaac Poole to take his place and I recollect the

six to eight months, as can be attested to by several of the neighbors, who are now living but say they can not state where the servant was murdered —
Sworn to and subscribed The day and year above written before me
J. O. S. Notary
Novatus Chapman Image of Probate for the District of Columbia

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17981 Emmice Miller Widow of David Miller Per: New-Wa
Act: March 22 18
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut - 1379
Eunice Fuller widow of David Fuller, Deed
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 th of Dec r 1814 of Tolland co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Taylor of the Reg t commanded by Col. Huntington in the Connecticut line for 17 mos. 4 days.
Increased from $40
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 57 Dollars 10 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension re- issued the 16 th day of Jan- uary 1839 - and sent to Hon. O. Bolt, S. of R.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 = $142.95 Semi-annual allowance ending 4.6.39 28.55
$171.30
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. S. Elliot Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 1, Page 180.

Connecticut
1379
Emmie Fuller of Wallingford widow of David Fuller, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of ... and who died on the 14 th December 1814, of Tolland Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Taylor of the reg t commanded by Col Huntington the Connecticut line for one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connect at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Dec r 1838, & sent to Hon. C. Hott. H. R.
Arrears to the 14 th of Sept r '38 $ 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch '39 20.00 $120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M c Cloudy, Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 180.

H 4506
Oct 5 1843
Can
Eunice Fuller
ad 1843
$57:10 per a
J. R. Flynn Tolland Conn Mrs. J. S. Thomas Esq Compt of Tolland Washington City D.C.

Tollard Conn t September 30. 1843
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir:
Under the declaration of Mrs Eunice Fuller of Wallingford for pension under the act of 3 rd March 1843
I am Respectfully
Your Obedient
J. R. Bryant

Payment to be made at Hartford, Ct by S. L. P. P. kin Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Hartford, Connecticut.
Issued new certificate for 17 mos 4 ds $57.10 Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year therefor . First pay- ment to be made 31st De- cember, 1838.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 180, by
D. M. Lundy. Clerk.
Hon. C. H. C.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Eunice Fuller of Tolland County, Connecticut, widow of David Fuller, deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and died on the 14 th day of December 1814 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Forty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
W. B. Loinett Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

E. Tuller
54/13

House of Reps
Jan'y 8 th 1839
Sir
I have the honor to transmit herewith the Second declaration of Witt Eunice Fuller of Connecticut believing that this will be satisfactory to the Dept. I hope the certificate will issue soon, this being the case when a certificate was sent to me and which I returned in order to obtain the addition claimed in the accompanying declaration. Your early attention to this can will confer a favor on
Your ob t & very humble Servant
Orin Holt
Hon S. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington D C

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838
State of Connecticut } Tolland County } ss Willington September 19 th 1843
On this 19 th day of September personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace Eunice Fuller a resident of Willington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 78 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of David Fuller, (for the particulars of his services reference is made to the proof on file in the Pension Office) and that she received a pension at the rate of Fifty Seven dollars and ten cents per annum. Eunice Fuller
She further declares that she is still a widow
I hereby certify that the declaration is personally known to me Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Isaac Niles Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } ss County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County in & for said County of Tolland certify that Isaac Niles Esq. of Willington is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Tolland duly appointed & commissioned and acting in said capacity that his name is enrolled in the Commission for Justices of the Peace for said County now in this office signed by the Governor of this State and that he is now acting in said capacity and by law authorized to administer oaths —
also that the signature to the above certificate purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Niles is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Tolland this 26 th day of September A.D. 1843.
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Comptroller Colly
Hartford Sept 25 1838
I certify that on application for service of the services of David Fuller. I have examined the Books of pay remaining in this office relating to the War of the Revolution and find his name on a Pay Roll of the Short Series in Capt Betts Company 2nd Connecticut Regiment commanded by Zebulon Butler Col where he commenced service as a Private July 5 1780 Time of Settlement Oct 9 1780 Making 5 months 4 days
Henry Kilbourn Comptroller
On the Pay Roll of which the above is a copy, the name of William follows the name of David Fuller Henry Kilbourn Comptroller
[Faint, illegible handwriting]

Second declaration of Mrs Eunice Fuller
State of Connecticut Tolland County To Wit
On the 25 th day of December A. D. 1838 personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District of Tolland now in session at Hartford  Tolland aforesaid (within said District) Mrs Eunice Fuller of said Tolland aged Seventy four years who first being sworn according to law each on her oath make the following re- new additional declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 27 th 1838 granting Pensions and half pay to widows in certain cases
That she is the wid of David Fuller late of said Tolland deceased who was at private solace in the war of the revolution, and as such according to her best knowledge and belief rendered the following service in addition to the service of one year as set forth in her first declaration (viz) That he served in Capt. Bells

Campany and Col. G. H. L. Batten, M.P.C. from July 3 rd 1780 until Dec r 1780 when of five months and four days as will more fully appear from the certificate of Henry Wilbourn Esq. Comptroller of Public Accounts for Cambridgeshire.
She further states that at the time of making her first declaration which was made before Genl. O'Brien. To all she informed him that she also understood that her late husband the said David Sclater rendered additional services subsequent to the first year's settlement but in the said Holl's name made search of the records at Hertford as he informed her at that time and did not succeed in finding any records showing of the aforesaid services of her late husband. She could not therefore make any definite declaration as to the time or year that her services were rendered.
She further states that in her first declaration she mentioned that in 1778 or about that time her husband rendered several months services.
The services now set forth

to which she alluded in her first unaccompanied with evidence to support the same - Since which time of making her first declaration the said Hite has been able to find record evidence of the same as set forth in her her second declaration as the certificate of the completion of her marriage will fully show which is herewith annexed.
She further states that her late husband died at Millington of course on the 22 nd day of January 1814 and that she has remained a widow since that period.
Ebenezer Fuller
Sworn to and subscribed the 25 th day of December A. 1835. before me Novatus Chapman Judge of Probate

The Court of Probate held at Stillmead within and for the District of Stillmead on the 25 th day of December 1838. Present, Novatus Chapman Judge
Personally appeared the within named Eunice Fuller who has subscribed the within additional or second declaration & made solemn oath that the matters therein stated are true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 25 th day of December 1838.
Novatus Chapman Judge of Probate at Stillmead district
H. O. Holt H. O. Holt